ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
ADRENAL GLANDS
Question
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adrenaline
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glucagon
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aldosterone
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PTH
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Detailed explanation-1: -Adrenaline is produced in the adrenal glands, which release adrenaline into the body during times of stress or danger. It prepares your body to face a stressful “fight or flight” situation.
Detailed explanation-2: -During stress, adrenal gland rapidly responds with increased secretion of glucocorticoids (GCs) and catecholamines into circulation, which hormones, in turn, affect metabolism, to provide acutely energy, vasculature to increase blood pressure, and the immune system to prevent it from extensive activation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Anatomy of the Adrenal Glands Each zone is responsible for producing specific hormones. The adrenal medulla is located inside the adrenal cortex in the center of an adrenal gland. It produces “stress hormones, ‘’ including adrenaline.
Detailed explanation-4: -Adrenaline is a hormone released from the adrenal glands and its major action, together with noradrenaline, is to prepare the body for ‘fight or flight’.